1. Secrets of Highclere Castle
Known as the setting of "Downton Abbey," Highclere Castle truly was the home of aristocrats and an army of servants, with a rich past to share.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
2. The Life of a Castle (Une vie de château)
A documentary showing the proceedings around a French castle, turned luxury hotel, over a year.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
3. The Birds and the Beasts Were There
Visits to three animal parks in Miami, Florida: the Rare Bird Farm, with it's many chickens, cranes, and other birds; the Monkey Jungle, where the visitors are caged and the simian inhabitants roam freely; and finally the Parrot Jungle.
4. The Mundo King
Artist Rolf Schulz's pursuit to make his dreams come true through his endless toil to complete the majestic Mundo King Castle on a hill in the Dominican Republic
5. Amazing Engineering: Knights Templar Castles
Looks at the engineering of the Knights Templar, the religious order that marked the rise of the Middle Ages, and their amazing buildings in the west of Europe.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
6. Enchanting Bournemouth
Bournemouth offers a variety of sports, pastimes, steamer trips, and fine dining for holidaymakers, competing with cheaper foreign holidays and offering a variety of transportation options.
7. Dartmouth, River Dart and Dartmoor (Dartmouth, River Dart and Dartmoor)
Whistlestop tour of Dartmouth in Devon, taking in the 17th century Butterwalk arcade and medieval castle.
8. Neuschwanstein Linderhof Herrenchiemsee Castles and Life of King Ludwig II
I want to remain an eternal mystery to myself and the others ... The myth of King Ludwig II is unbroken even more than 125 years after his death. The 85-minute documentary, released in 2012 with beautiful aerial photographs, provides detailed information on the genesis and background of the royal palaces of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee and Hohenschwangau.
9. Castles in Spain (Castillos en España)
Short documentary film about Spanish castles, with a fiction part performed by two uncredited actors.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
10. Un printemps de square (Un printemps de square)
(Un printemps de square)
11. Versailles, une révolution au jardin (Versailles, une révolution au jardin)
(Versailles, une révolution au jardin)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
12. The Occult Experience
An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
13. Versailles, construction d'un rêve impossible (Versailles, construction d'un rêve impossible)
(Versailles, construction d'un rêve impossible)
14. Severo (Severo)
(Severo)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. The Queen's Castle
Filmed over the course of a year in an "upstairs-downstairs" fashion, this fascinating program provides a behind-the-scenes look at life inside Windsor Castle -- the world's largest inhabited castle -- via unprecedented camera access. Highlights include a visit from French President Jacques Chirac; the Queen's arrival for the Order of the Garter ceremony; and the high-profile celebration of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles's nuptials.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. Ritter, Schmiede, Edelfrauen - Kärntens Burgen einst und jetzt (Ritter, Schmiede, Edelfrauen - Kärntens Burgen einst und jetzt)
How was a castle built in the Middle Ages? With which tools, which technology? Answers to these exciting questions can be found in Friesach in Austria's southernmost province of Carinthia.
17. Au parc Lafontaine
This short documentary profiles the idyllic landscapes of Parc Lafontaine. Set to an original song, the film follows a mother who brings her son to the park, where he plays, swings, and watches the ducks and gondolas glide on the pond. As an adult, he wanders through the park with his sweetheart. The song closes sadly, for his sweetheart leaves him. The passing gondola seems to bear his love away forever, but the final scenes suggest a happy ending. - NFB
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
18. Versailles' Dirty Secrets (Versailles : Le propre et le sale)
The chateau of Versailles is believed to have been a dirty palace: a place where everyone tossed the contents of their chamber pots from the windows above… Yet during the chateau’s construction, Louis XIV had given thought to commodities, and several public latrines were built as well as a very modern water system. So where did this bad reputation come from?
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
19. Land of Celtic Ghosts
A collection of Irish legends and sightings, featuring eerie ruins of castles. A moody film, very well narrated by Richard Basehart. Rich in folklore and timeless legends, Ireland possesses a history of supernatural phenomena and in fact, may be the most haunted country in the world. This documentary traces the ghostly paths of the spirits that have roamed the Emerald Isle since the beginning of man. Filmed entirely on locations in Ireland, including the city of Dublin and at many other ghostly places such as Killakee House, St. Michan’s Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Carrickmines, Howth Castle, Malahide Castle, Aillwee Cave , Cliffs of Moher, Kilfenora Cathedral, Glenfesk, Muckross Abbey, Kildemock Church, Castlegregory and many more.
20. Garden of Life (Garden of Life)
In the past, the now 82-year-old Leo happily traveled with his wife Riet to faraway lands. But since the first signs of Alzheimer’s, the father-in-law of filmmaker Marco Niemeijer prefers his own backyard above anywhere else. There, surrounded by his beloved trees and plants, Leo tries to keep hold of his increasingly confusing existence. Over the course of a year, Niemeijer films Leo every month, from season to season. Whether rain or shine, Leo can always be found in his trouble-free refuge. At first his words and actions are coherent, but as time passes, these become increasingly illogical. Leo begins to wander more aimlessly, playing with a thought and then losing it. Various mantras help him deal with his situation, such as "What I’m not looking for, I will not miss." The intimate yard scenes alternate with old home videos made by Leo during his wanderlust years.